"I don't even want to take this test again!" an 8th grader scoffed as I escorted her from the retake session to the restroom.
"Why didn't you tell your parents that?" I asked neutrally. "They had to give their permission for you to do the retake."
"My parents gave permission for this?" she responded, appalled.
Soon enough, it was her turn in the restroom, and then we returned to the library. Not 10 minutes later, she raised her hand to indicate she was finished. She did not pass.
But that was part of the pattern today. A little over half of the students who were eligible for an expedited retake, based on how close they were to passing on the first go-round, passed on the second try. It was pretty clear as they worked which of them were engaged and hopeful, and which were not.
Perhaps we should make it part of the process to ask the students, in addition to their parents and teachers, if they want another chance. Otherwise, really? What's the point?
No comments:
Post a Comment